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A 30-year-old male asked:
I have small white non-painful marks on the head of my penis. they have been there for about a week. i have not had any sexual contact in five weeks.
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
18 years experience
Molluscum: Do an internet search for molluscum ... It is common and benign and doesn't require any specific treatment. If symptoms get worse, go see a doctor.
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Dr. Fidias De Leonanswered
Nuclear Medicine 23 years experience
See you doctor: New lesions on the genitals should always be examined by a physician to exclude warts, herpes etc.
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